Corn detasseling machine



P. SE EBER CORN DETASSELING MACHINE 2 She Filed July 23, 1936 IIIIIIIIII IIII Illets-Sheet 1 P. Seeker y 1937. P. SEEBER 2,081,681

Patented May 25, 1937 UNITED STTES PTET OFFICE 3 Claims.

This invention relates to a machine or vehicle for use in the removal of tassels from corn as a step in the growing of hybrid seed corn, the machine providing a platform at the desired elevation for the workmen to stand upon so as to conveniently observe the top of the corn, reach and remove the tassels.

The invention resides in the various combinations and details of construction which will hereinafter be pointed out or otherwise become apparent from a consideration of the description following taken in connection with accompanying drawings illustrating an operative embodiment.

In said drawings:- Figure 1 is a view of the machine in front elevation;

Figure 2 is a view thereof in side elevation; Figure 3 is a top plan view, and Figure 4 is a rear view in elevation. 7 Referring specifically to the drawings wherein like reference characters designate like or similar parts, iii designates a suitable skeleton framework having an elevated horizontal framework section ii higher than the corn from which the tassels are to be removed. Depending from the portion H are uprights l2, suitably braced as at i 3 which have hanger brackets i4 adjustably connected thereto as by means of bolts or the like E5. The hanger brackets l i mount the axles ill on which forward wheels ll are journaled.

Disposed equidistantly from the sides of the machine are posts or uprights l8 to which a central platform I9 is secured and upon which the workmen are adapted to stand to remove the tassels from corn over which the machine is moved.

Various braces at 20, 2! and 22, rigidify the connection of the platform to the framework.

Said platform l9 extends forwardly of the posts or uprights i8 and it is further braced by V- shaped braces 23 also connected at 24 to the posts i8. Draft shafts 25 may be pivoted at 26 to the posts 58, affording a means whereby animal power may be used to draw the machine, over the field. Such draft means is to be taken as one example only since the machine may be equipped with a motor and be self-propelled.

A central rear wheel 21 is provided for engagement with the ground, being mounted in an L-shaped hanger 28 having a stud 29 swiveled or journaled on a vertical axis in the rear portion of the platform l5, and preferably detachably connected as by means of a bolt at 36. Since the rear wheel 27 is thus mounted to swivel, it constitutes a steering wheel. If desired, any

suitable means may be employed to positively steer the wheel 21.

The structure provides a pair of arches having spaces as at 3!, so that the wheel 2'! may travel between two rows of corn and two more rows of 5 the corn will be received in the spaces 3|, that is two rows of the corn in each space 3|, so that the workmen on the platform l9 may eificiently remove the tassels from the corn as the machine progresses. 10

Since the posts l8 extend upwardly above the horizontal portion H, they are used to mount a suitable frame or support 32 for a canopy or sunshade over the workmen.

Various changes may be resorted to provided 15 they fall within the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim as my invention:-

1. A detasseling machine having a horizontal platform upon which workmen are adapted to stand, a ground wheel in line with said platform, means swiveling the ground wheel to the platform, a skeleton framework including posts disposed in upright relation to the platform adjacent the corners thereof, said wheel being at the rear of the machine, a crossbeam above the platform disposed in transverse relation to the posts at the front of the machine, uprights de pending from opposite ends of the crossbeam in spaced relation to the platform, hanger brackets 30 depending from said uprights, ground wheels mounted by said hanger brackets in laterally spaced relation to the platform.

2. A detasseling machine having a horizontal platform upon which workmen are adapted to stand, a ground wheel in line with said platform, means swiveling the ground wheel to the platform, a skeleton framework including posts disposed in upright relation to the platform adjacent the corners thereof, said wheel being at the 40 rear of the machine, a cross beam above the platform disposed in transverse relation to the posts at the front of the machine, upright depending from opposite ends of the crossbeam in spaced relation to the platform, hanger brackets 5 depending from said uprights, ground wheels mounted by said hanger brackets in laterally spaced relation to the platform, the last men tioned posts extending below the platform, and draft means connected to the last mentioned 5 posts below the platform.

3. A detasseling machine having a horizontal platform upon which workmen are adapted to stand, a ground wheel in line with said platform, means swiveling the ground wheel to the plat- 55 form, a skeleton framework including posts disposed in upright relation to the platform adjacent the corners thereof, said wheel being at the rear of the machine, a crossbeam above the platform disposed in transverse relation to the posts at the front of the machine, uprights depending from opposite ends of the crossbeam in spaced relation to the platform, hanger brackets depending from said uprights, ground wheels mounted by said hanger brackets in laterally spaced relation to the platform, said posts extending above the crossbeam, and supporting 5 means for a canopy mounted by said posts.

PETER SEEBER. 

